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Stay and Play! DC JazzFest Announces 2025 Hotel Partners
DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces its 2025 DC JazzFest hotel partners . One of the largest annual tourist events in the District,...
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Apr 223 min read
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2025 DC JazzFest to Present Renowned Artists at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater
WASHINGTON, DC – March 25, 2025 – DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces 2025 DC JazzFest programming for its indoor festival home at...
DC Jazz Festival
Mar 264 min read
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DC Jazz Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 2025 DC JazzFest
Eddie Palmieri, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Lalah Hathaway, John Scofield, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Baylor...
DC Jazz Festival
Feb 243 min read
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DC Jazz Festival Announces Dates for the 21st Annual DC JazzFest
Five Days of World-Class Jazz and Dynamic Performances Set for August 27-31, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – January 28, 2025 – The DC Jazz...
DC Jazz Festival
Jan 283 min read
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Introducing The DC Collective: A Journey Rooted in Community and Creativity
By Corcoran Holt, DCJF Artist-In-Residence The concept of “The Collective” has always resonated deeply with me. There’s something...
DC Jazz Festival
Jan 243 min read
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Reflecting on a Milestone Year of Jazz, with Gratitude (and a Little Humor)
By: Sunny Sumter The 20th Anniversary of the DC JazzFest is officially in the books! As we swap the vibrant reds of festival season for...
DC Jazz Festival
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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Cultivating the Next Generation of Jazz: A Message from Heidi Martin
If the next Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald emerges in the coming years, they may very well come from the vibrant year-round programs...
DC Jazz Festival
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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Remembering Charlie Fishman
By His Daughter Michal Fishman My beloved, amazing Abba, (“father” in Hebrew) Charles “Charlie” Fishman passed away unexpectedly on...
DC Jazz Festival
Nov 18, 20246 min read
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DC JazzFest Set for DC Takeover, August 28 - September 1
Celebrating DC Jazz Festival’s 20th Anniversary WASHINGTON, DC – August 28, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announced it...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 28, 20244 min read
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PRESS RELEASE: Just Adds Include Cimafunk at The Wharf, JazzDC All-Stars at Hamilton Live, JoGo Project to Opening Day Noon Concert
Next Gen Artists Perform on Multiple Stages August 28 - September 1 WASHINGTON, DC – August 20, 2024 - The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF)...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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PRESS RELEASE: Louisiana Office of Tourism Becomes a Major Sponsor of DC Jazz Festival
WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2024) – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is thrilled to announce Explore Louisiana as a major sponsor of the 20th...
DC Jazz Festival
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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DC Jazz Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary as a Citywide Neighborhood Destination
It’s All Things Jazz in DC on Labor Day Weekend WASHINGTON, DC – July 24, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly announces its 20th...
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 24, 20243 min read
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PRESS RELEASE: DC Jazz Festival Unites the International Community through Jazz
DC Jazz Fest celebrates the international language of jazz during its 20th anniversary program.
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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DC Jazz Festival Opening Night Blast!
DC Jazz Fest Opening Night blast featuring Lakecia Benjamin at the new Australian Embassy at Scott Circle.
DC Jazz Festival
Jul 9, 20244 min read
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DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix™ Finalists
DCJF’s incomparable annual band competition enters its ninth year of recognizing and supporting top jazz ensemble talent. WASHINGTON,...
DC Jazz Festival
May 30, 20242 min read
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An Artist in Residency by Corcoran Holt
From the age of five, I knew that I wanted to be a musician. I was blessed to have the support of my parents. They always expressed to me...
DC Jazz Festival
May 28, 20244 min read
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DC JazzFest Adds Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Nicholas Payton, James Morrison, Lakecia Benjamin, and more to 20th Anniversary Lineup!
DC Jazz Fest Adds Stanley Clarke, and more to the festival line up!
DC Jazz Festival
May 16, 20243 min read
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DC JazzFest Announces Jacob Collier Solo Show Taking Center Stage at 20th Anniversary Celebration
DC JazzFest Announces Jacob Collier Solo Show Taking Center Stage at 20th Anniversary Celebration
DC Jazz Festival
May 7, 20243 min read
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Stay and Play! DC JazzFest Announces 2024 Hotel Partners
We are proud to partner with three hotels to offer our out-of-town visitors an outstanding hospitality experience this year.
DC Jazz Festival
May 1, 20243 min read
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Ellington at 125: The DC Collective in Concert
Artist-in-Residence Corcoran Holt, this event, held on the eve of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington
DC Jazz Festival
Apr 28, 20243 min read
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